A Woman of Substance

“A truly heartrending dynastic saga of poverty, passion and power”

• 1985
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• Ended
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• 15

• Drama

★ 7.6 TMDB Rating · 11 votes

The life of Emma Harte, from kitchen maid at the beginning of the 20th-century, to respected businesswoman and grandmother in the 1980s. From humble beginnings, Emma Harte starts her business with a small shop, but over the next twenty years, she expands her stores and invests in the growing textile industry in Leeds.

Created by

Lee Langley , Barbara Taylor Bradford

Seasons

1

Episodes

3

Episode length

~1h 35m

First aired

Jan 2, 1985

Networks

Channel 4

Original language

English

Origin

United Kingdom